Population of Golden Rain Trees and Black Jetbeads in Balsan-ri, Pohang

The Population of Golden Rain Trees and Black Jetbeads in Balsan-ri, Pohang, is located on a sloping site next to the coast. The golden rain tree is a tall tree with a thick trunk, its branches spreading upward. Its leaves emerge in spring and fall in autumn, its yellow flowers bloom in midsummer, and its fruit ripens in October. The black jetbead is a low shrub that branches profusely from its base; its leaves likewise emerge in spring and fall in autumn, its flowers bloom in May, and its fruit ripens in September. Situated on a sloping site next to the coast, the Population of Golden Rain Trees and Black Jetbeads in Balsan-ri, Pohang, is the largest and most numerous golden rain tree population known to date, in both size and area. Together with the black jetbeads, it has high ecological and scholarly value, and it is designated and protected as a natural monument.

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Where it is

Region

Pohang, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물